Sashing and Borders Welcome everyone to the Quick as a Fox Quilt Along! If you are just finding this for the first time, you can find all the previous blocks here and the photo gallery here. Today we will be working on putting our quilt center together. We will be going over sashings and borders and how they tie our quilt blocks together. Jumping right in- sashing. What is a sashing? … [Read more...]
Foxy Applique Quilt Block Welcome everyone to the Quick as a Fox Quilt Along! If you are just finding this for the first time, you can find all the previous blocks here and the photo gallery here. Since we have been diving into the I go by my own rules for the last couple of blocks we are going to tackle something totally different for this last block. You will be making a … [Read more...]
Today I'm over at the DIY University - School of Crafting Misfits sharing tips and tricks about paper sewing. What's the School for Crafting Misfits you ask? It seems like everyday someone says, "Oh! I'd love to make that but I'm not creative." "I don't know how to sew." "I'm just not crafty." "I would love to learn how to (insert: knit, crochet, paint, … [Read more...]
Cranky 9 Patch Quilt Block Welcome everyone to the Quick as a Fox Quilt Along! If you are just finding this for the first time, you can find all the previous blocks here and the photo gallery here. Today we are hitting a block that will allow you to break out from the restrictions of quilt blocks! No more rules. No more points. Just fun, mindless piecing. The easier block to … [Read more...]
Hello Sewing Loft Readers! Today I'm answering your questions about sewing with knits. Forgive me for paraphrasing some of your comments, but hopefully this way everyone gets the info in an easy to follow format. Q: What do I do about my knits curling on the edges? A: Knits like jersey definitely tend to do this, and especially when they are lightweight: What works for … [Read more...]
Curved Piecing Block 7 Welcome everyone to the Quick as a Fox Quilt Along! If you are just finding this for the first time, you can find all the previous blocks here and the photo gallery here. We are down to the last 3 quilt blocks for the Quick as a Fox Quilt along and they are the funnest! I am so excited to get these started! These are the kind of blocks that I just … [Read more...]
Hey Sewing Loft Readers! How are your t-shirt projects going? And what questions do you have for me? Today I'm going to talk a little about tips for sewing with knits, and then I'm opening the comments up for your questions. So, tips for sewing knits - here's the biggest one: DON'T STRETCH THE KNIT WHILE YOU SEW. Because if you do, this happens Yup, I am responsible for that ugly, … [Read more...]
Hey y'all, I'm back to show you how to sew your own t-shirt, and how to make variations to a basic t-shirt pattern to customize it. First: how to sew a t-shirt. I wrote a tutorial about that here. It's super easy; once you get the hang of this you can knock these out in 30 minutes or less. Next we're going to talk about how to modify a basic t-shirt for raglan sleeves. Raglan sleeves are the … [Read more...]
Hello Sewing Loft Readers! Did you have fun with the pajama pant sew along last month? If you missed any of those posts you can find them here. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Making Your Pattern and Sewing the Pants Part 3: Your Questions Part 4: My Answers and Featured Pajama Pants This month we're following the same format, but the focus is going to be on t-shirts. So let's talk about … [Read more...]
